The High Court of Justice for the trial of Charles I begins its proceedings. The trial of King Charles I by the High Court of…
19 January 1920
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is founded. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was founded in 1920, emerging from the social and political turbulence…
18 January 1976
Lebanese Christian militias kill at least 1,000 in Karantina, Beirut. The 1976 Karantina massacre was a brutal event that occurred during the early stages of…
17 January 1773
Captain James Cook leads the first expedition to sail south of the Antarctic Circle. Captain James Cook (1728–1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and…
16 January 1707
The Scottish Parliament ratifies the Act of Union, paving the way for the creation of Great Britain. The Act of Union of 1707 was a…
15 January 1759
The British Museum opens to the public. The British Museum, one of the world’s most renowned cultural institutions, was founded in 1753 and opened to…
14 January 1967
Counterculture of the 1960s: The Human Be-In takes place in San Francisco, California’s Golden Gate Park, launching the Summer of Love. The 1967 Summer of…
13 January 1888
The National Geographic Society is founded in Washington, D.C. The National Geographic Society, founded in Washington, D.C., is one of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific…
12 January 1962
Vietnam War: Operation Chopper, the first American combat mission in the war, takes place. Operation Chopper, conducted on January 12, 1962, marked the first major…
11 January 1908
Grand Canyon National Monument is created. The Grand Canyon National Monument, located in northern Arizona, is a breathtaking natural wonder and one of the most…